Ballingry Bolt x Chicago Marathon with John Beveridge - Young Hearts Run Free - S6 Eps 15 - 28 October 2022

We’re closing in on the final quarter of season 6 in style. John Beveridge joins us this week to chronicle his running story. We take the sharpest focus at his recent trip to Chicago where he claimed his 5th World Marathon major star.

We know John well, you’ll have maybe even heard us mention him before, John is after all The Ballingry Bolt. He hasn’t always been jet heeled, we are fascinated to find out how as a late starter to road running he’s now enroute to conquering the world.

What started as a familiar tale of feeling a little unfit, a bit overweight and needing to do something positive to help his health. John’s running evolution soon caught fire; he found a love of the marathon distance. It’s fair to say that he’s since become a devout disciple to the 26.2 miles.

He became a student of the distance, picking up tips from running friends he’s made along the way and striving to squeeze every drop of ability he had mixed in with a discipline and work ethic that’s second to none. He’s only to happy to share his approach with us and we’re sure that you’ll pick up some brilliant inspiration and golden nuggets throughout our chat.

We find out about his recent foray into being coached, and how it’s helped him break a barrier he once considered out of his reach. A reminder to us all that age really is just a number. We do get into the nitty gritty of favourite run rewards, one that both your hosts fully back.

With a brilliant outcome on the streets of Chir Car Go under his belt you’d forgive John for being satisfied with his lot. Not the case, a no holds barred acknowledgement that there is even more to come from the Fife Flyer merely whets the appetite for John’s next running chapter. A trip to the far east beckons…..land of the rising sun and of PBs.

So come on in and settle down to our fantastic chat with Kinross Road Runners very own *Ballingry Bolt.

*6th World Marathon Major Star pending